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Enable (Disable) High Power Standby and High Motor Torque
These two closely related settings help you to manage power consumption:
High Power Standby controls whether power is supplied to the pan/tilt motors
while the camera is in the standby mode. 
High Motor Torque controls the amount of power that is supplied to the pan/
tilt motors while the camera is in the powered on state. 
Choosing the amount of power to use...

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These power numbers assume a single JCU is plugged into the camera and 
window heaters are not active. When heaters are active, additional power is 
consumed based on single or dual payload:
• For dual payload models, an additional 16 W is consumed for a maximum 
power consumption of under 46 W. 
• For single payload models, an additional 6.5 W is consumed for a maximum 
power consumption of under 26 W. 
Note:Window...

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Name Camera
Use this option to give the camera a new name. When you select the menu entry, 
the current camera name is displayed on the screen, and the first character of the 
name is blinking. Move the puck forward and back or twist it to change the 
character. The next character can be selected by moving the puck to the right.
The possible characters that can be used include the letters of the alphabet 
(upper or...

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Scan Width
In surveillance mode, the Scan Width determines the range of horizontal azimuth 
(pan) covered by each scan. The choices are:
Narrow. The camera scans from approximately 20
o left and right of center
(40o total).
Medium. The camera scans from approximately 40
o left and right of center
(80o total).
Wide. The camera scan covers 80
o to the left and right of center (160o total).
The default scan width is wide....

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About/Help
When you select About/Help from the main menu, the following on-screen menu 
displays.
Video Icon Help Screens
The Video Icon Help Screens provide an on-screen explanation of the meaning of 
each of the screen icons. The icons are shown on two screens; press the JCU 
puck to cycle through the help screens.
Video Icon Help Screens
Product Information
Contact FLIR
Restore Factory Defaults
Exit
 

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Product Information
Selecting Product Information displays product information for the M-Series 
camera you are using, such as the camera model, serial number, and software 
release information. If you are having any problems with the camera, have this 
information available when contacting FLIR technical support. An example of the 
display is shown below.
Contact FLIR
Selecting Contact FLIR displays the FLIR contact...

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Mechanical Stabilization Feature
One of the specialized features that can be enabled or disabled with the on-
screen menus is mechanical stabilization. This feature is only supported on one 
model (M-618CS). The on-screen menus look slightly different for this model. This 
section describes the additional features available with stabilization.
The features affected by mechanical stabilization include:
• Addition of...

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Mechanical stabilization improves image stability by compensating for vessel 
motion and keeping the camera aimed at the point of interest.
By default, mechanical stabilization is on, which provides the best on-the-water 
performance particularly when the vessel is underway and traveling on rough 
water or in swell conditions. You can disable or enable stabilization whenever you 
want.
Mechanical stabilization has two...

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Point Mode only has significance when stabilization is also enabled (see 
page 48). The mechanical stabilization has two aspect: horizontal (azimuth) and 
vertical (elevation). Enabling point mode turns off the horizontal (pan) stabilization 
while retaining the tilt stabilization. 
This can be helpful when you want to use M-Series as an aide to navigation and 
keep the camera pointing in the same position relative to...

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User Programmable Button: Point Mode
The User Programmable Button menu has an additional option on cameras 
supporting the stabilization feature. All of the other options are identical to the 
menu description starting on page 36. 
Point Mode. A short press of the USER button enables or disables point
mode. 
System Setup Menu
This menu has two differences on the model that includes stabilization:
• The Enable Ball-Down...